We are overwhelmed by the more than 1 million voters who took part in D Magazine’s Best of Big D 2011: Food and Drink reader’s poll. We’re even more excited to announce that Sonny Bryan’s was their pick for Best Barbecue! Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse is thrilled to be chosen by voters in Dallas – the city where it all began … But, do you know Sonny’s story?
In 1910, Elias Bryan moved his family to Dallas from Cincinnati and opened the first Bryan ’s Barbecue. His son, William Jennings Bryan, (known as Red for his red hair) opened his own restaurant in Oak Cliff, Texas, 25 years later. William Jennings Bryan Jr., known as “Sonny,” worked side-by-side with his dad, Red, to serve up great barbecue to great people for nearly two decades. Then, in 1958, Sonny left Bryan’s Barbecue to open his own restaurant on February 13, the same month and day his father and grandfather opened their restaurants so many years before.
Sonny Bryan’s was founded by a loyal family and, today, we’re so proud to have an extended family of fans, who have supported us since the beginning!
